Sleepwalk: and Other Stories

by Adrian Tomine

Overview

Collecting the first four issues of Adrian Tomine's acclaimed comic series optic nerve, this book offers sixteen concise, haunting tales of modern life. The characters here appear to be well-adjusted on the surface, but Tomine takes us deeper into their lives, subtly examining their struggle to connect with friends and lovers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781896597126
Publisher:	Drawn & Quarterly
Publication date:	06/01/2004
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	102
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Adrian Tomine was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series Optic Nerve when he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn & Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as McSweeney's, Best American Comics, and Best American Nonrequired Reading. Both his graphic novel Shortcomings and his memoir The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist were named New York Times Notable Books of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to The New Yorker. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Tomine is a master of pseudorealistic stories in the tradition of raymond carver. This understated, black-and-white collection should satisfy fiction aficionados in any medium." —Library Journal

"Brilliant... we know we're in the hands of a major young comics artist—visually gripping and emotionally challenging." —Kirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Tomine is a master of pseudorealistic stories in the tradition of raymond carver. This understated, black-and-white collection should satisfy fiction aficionados in any medium.” —Library Journal

“Brilliant... we know we're in the hands of a major young comics artist—visually gripping and emotionally challenging.” —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher